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The basics from the printout I was given: Avoid lifting heavy objects. If you are straining or grunting, it is too heavy. Avoidance of contact or competitive sports, such as ice hockey, rock climbing, and windsurfing, isometric exercises that entail the Valsalva maneuver (e.g., weight lifting, sit-ups, pull-ups, push-ups, rock climbing), and exercising to exhaustion is not recommended. Walking is a good choice. Try for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. Aerobic (moving) activities done for fun and in moderation are highly encouraged to naturally lower heart rate and blood pressures. Low impact activities, especially water activities such as swimming, are excellent activities to reduce injury to loose joints.

Side notes: I was truly disappointed about not being able to participate in Ice-Hockey 😉 My daughter added as reminder to me, I never need to go higher than 2.0. I was walking a little speedy at one point pre-TAA find and walked a mile plus at a "quick pace for this old gal" of 2.3- 2.5.

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hi, I am interested in some weight lifting but no more than 20 pounds at a time and some sit-ups, but your post said to avoid "isometric exercises that entail the Valsalva maneuver (e.g., weight lifting, sit-ups, pull-ups, push-ups, rock climbing)." Where did you get this information with these specific restrictions. I am an interested too in doing safer exercises for my aneurysm.